Taking A Day, Taking A Breath - Ironically, Still A Part Of A Virtuous Cycle

For the past few days, I have been discussing the Cycles of Leadership.

I turned this Series into a Collection so that all the articles could be found quickly.

Here's the Truth though.

I'm Tired.

Don't get me wrong, I have Loved writing this Series!

It has been so much Fun to see the Questions, get Insightful Feedback, and have so much Interaction!

Thank you all for being on the Journey so far!

I also plan to Write More!

If you have Questions, continue to ask!

Today though, I need to take a Breath.

I need a Day for myself.

I put a lot of Energy (Mg-ATP) and Emotion into this Series.

Over 5 Articles, I wrote around 6,500 Words.

That is "Way" Above my Average.

Plus, I'm Human.

At least, last time I checked...

Maybe I should see a Doctor to Verify.

Joking aside, I really do need to take a day to Relax.

Allow more Ideas to Stew in the Subconscious.

Ironically, in doing so, I am also being an "Exemplar" of Living a Virtuous Cycle.

All Peak Performance requires Recovery.

As do Flow States.

You cannot have Incredible Success without Incredible Recovery.

Exponential Innovation Does Not Exist without Proper Recovery.

So today I'm going to Rest a bit.

That doesn't mean the "No" Progress is Made.

I still have my Minimums.

I will still Publish this Article.

I will still Run at least 1 Mile.

I will Focus on Whole Foods.

I will get the Micronutrients I need.

I will Calm My Nervous System.

I will Breathe.

Small Stuff.

Still Progress.

Momentum.

We still Move Forward One Step at a Time.

But for today, it's going to be a lot more Relaxed.

I'm not going to plan out deeply.

Less Focus on Form.

More Stream of Consciousness.

You might be surprised how many Articles I write as Stream of Consciousness Pieces.

After Over 650 Articles, Written and Published Daily, it is Bound to Happen.

Mostly on the days when I must Relax.

It is funny that sometimes, when you "Try Less" you actually find some form of Gold.

I do not expect today to be one of those days, but who knows.

Another interesting thing occurs on days like this.

Flow States are a Fascinating aspect of Psychophysiology.

You must "Struggle" to get into them, and if you Struggle "Too Much" or "Too Little", You Miss Them.

What most people attempt to do is "Go Harder" when they haven't hit Flow States.

But it's the Wrong Move.

Usually, by "Going Harder", you Miss the Flow Zone and hit Dis-Stress.

This puts you closer to Burnout (assuming you're not already there).

Yet, if you Recover on the Rough Days.

Like Today for me.

Flow is Easier to Find.

By "Struggling Less", you can actually "Produce More".

I think some wise person once said...

Less is More.

When it comes to days you're Struggling, it's Literally True.

Two Steps Forward, One Step Back...

Instead of Five Steps Forward, Seven Steps Back.

When you work "With" your Body, it's truly Fascinating what We are Capable of as Humans.

Truly.

We are Incredible.

Yet, so often that Value is Lost.

We Forget.

We "Are" Human.

When we lose sight of the Simple Truth, we become Lost.

Tragically.

We Spend Time, which we can "Never" get Back.

If you hit Flow States you can get to 100% of Your Daily Productivity Potential.

If you Push into Burnout, you get Capped at 5% of Your Daily Productivity Potential.

Each Day, your Potential is at Risk.

How Much Potential do we Lose?

To Broken Societal Standards?

To Broken and Sick Ideals?

To Misguided Goals?

Lost Daily.

Never to Gain Back.

I'm not Sure of exact Numbers.

I know it is a Lot.

Tragic.

This is Why today I will take a Day for Me.

Why I will Breathe.

I Understand what is at Stake.

There is Far Too Much to Lose.

I Refuse to become a Lost Statistic.

I Hope You Understand Your Value.

I Hope You Live Into Your Potential.